This homes elegant interiors reflect the evolving lifestyle of Skye Leckie and her family, providing a sanctuary that links indoors and outside spaces.
WHAT HAS INFORMED AND INSPIRED YOUR INTERIORS STYLE?
Colour always inspires me. I am not frightened of colour, which can make rooms look happy. A splash of yellow to brighten your day or a cooling blue to calm your mood. I always have red in my houses, too – it’s a bold, powerful uplifter. There’s navy downstairs for David’s study, which is very manly. Then soft greens for the bedroom, which makes me feel regal the minute I walk in. I wanted the full bird-of-paradise experience in this house. My eldest son, Harry, who is studying design and architecture in London, inspires my interiors style. He dictated what I can and can’t have, and got totally involved with this house. Harry was my ‘eye’.
HAS THIS EVOLVED OVER TIME?
Our needs have shifted. We wanted to go for a more contemporary way of living that reflects our lifestyle. Our previous houses were traditional Victorian, part shabby chic, part old English because of the architectural style. Twenty years ago I wouldn’t have liked this modern look but this house reflects us now. It’s a bold statement of who we are. I love the structured, tailored, elegant look Poco has created, which is feelgood, cosseting and intimate, where the lines blur between indoors and out yet we are totally contained.
This story is from the November 2018 edition of Belle Magazine Australia.
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